Generative Workshop this Saturday! And Self-guided Speculative Nonfiction just opened!
Hello from chilly North Carolina!
I wanted to send along a quick reminder about a couple offerings happening this week:
Winter/Spring 2024 Drop-In Generative Writing Workshops
A selection of two-hour workshops will happen on the last Saturday of the month, January-April 2024. The sessions can be taken separately or together. The first workshop is this Saturday January 24th, 1-3PM Eastern.
$40/session// $25 for paid subscribers to this newsletter
All four for $120// $75 for paid subscribers to this newsletter
[Paid subscribers: Please contact me for the discount code!]
Writing Beyond the Known (Self-Guided)
This class just opened, and registration will remain open through this week!
In this self-guided course you will explore the elastic quality of the essay form as you delve into the ways metaphor, speculation, and imaginative play can enliven your writing and help you explore your values, fascinations, and imaginings. In our approach to speculative nonfiction, we will work with strategies for capturing the slippery quality of the individual writer’s passage through time and the sometimes surreal quality of existence.
The class will be asynchronous, meaning that you will be able to read and respond to materials on your own schedule. You will receive written comments on your work from your peers. New lessons will open on 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11. The course site will close on 2/19.
Dates: Jan 21 - Feb 19, 2024
Cost: $50
What people are saying:
“I highly recommend Joanna’s courses! The readings have been top-notch & the prompts have given me ideas for current and future projects. Wonderfully done.” —Syrah L.
“I really love your classes. The readings, your insights, and the assignments hit all the right notes for me. They all get me to a point of creativity that I don’t find elsewhere.”—Cynthia R.
“I am so happy that over the last year, I've been able to take so many of your courses and commit to a writing routine, and just learn and grow through these courses and your teaching. In so many ways, it's changed my life. You are an amazing teacher! I know you've had such an impact on so many of us, and it's always a joy to be part of this community! Thank you.” —Jackie G.
Finally, I’d like to send a sincere thank you to all my students and clients these last few years. So many of you have surrounded me with positivity and warmth, and I’ve felt lucky to be able to get to know you through your writing. You are constantly reminding me of the value of writing and writing community. As I think about ways to continue— and perhaps expand!— this community, I am feeling buoyed by this wonderful network of writers. Many, many thanks.